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Discussion of Intro 1125 on school libraries reporting
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Paul Thompson addresses Intro 1125, which would require NYC public schools to report on school libraries and library access.
- The legislation aims to provide essential data to identify and address shortage areas in school libraries
- The DOE is actively recruiting new librarians through a certified training pipeline
- Over 2,000,000 books have been borrowed from digital libraries this year
- Thompson acknowledges gaps in data collection and expresses willingness to work with the council on accurate reporting
Paul Thompson
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I now would like to turn to intro one one two five, which would require New York City public schools to report on school libraries and library access.
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The proposed legislation will provide essential data to identify and address shortage areas.
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Literacy remains a major priority for us, and we recognize the value of ensuring that every student has access to high quality library materials, whether it's in the digital library, the classroom, or the school.
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We are actively recruiting new libraries through our homegrown school librarian New York State Education Department certified training pipeline, teacher to librarian.
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Though there is still much work to be done in our school buildings, we are proud that over 2,000,000 books have been borrowed from our digital libraries just this year alone.
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We also recognize there are some gaps in what data can be collected in our systems and look forward to working with the council to be able to accurately report on libraries.